💊FDA Notice on Heparin Sodium and Business Implications
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) has determined that HEPARIN SODIUM 1,000 UNITS IN SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER (heparin sodium) injectable, 200 units/100 milliliters (mL); HEPARIN SODIUM 2,000 UNITS IN SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER (heparin sodium) injectable, 200 units/100 mL; and HEPARIN SODIUM 5,000 UNITS IN SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER (heparin sodium) injectable, 1,000 units/100 mL under new drug application (NDA) 019042 were not withdrawn from sale for reasons of safety or effectiveness. This determination will allow FDA to approve abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) that refer to these products if all other legal and regulatory requirements are met.
Learn More💊FDA Notice on Withdrawal of Abbreviated New Drug Applications
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a notice that appeared in the Federal Register on January 15, 2025.
Learn More💊FDA Withdraws Approval of 39 New Drug Applications
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is withdrawing approval of 39 new drug applications (NDAs) from multiple applicants. The applicants notified the Agency in writing that the drug products were no longer marketed and requested that the approval of the applications be withdrawn.
Learn More💊FDA Affirms ROXICET Availability for Generic Drug Applications
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) has determined that ROXICET (oxycodone hydrochloride (HCl) and acetaminophen) tablet, 5 milligrams (mg)/325 mg, was not withdrawn from sale for reasons of safety or effectiveness. This determination will allow FDA to approve abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) for oxycodone HCl and acetaminophen tablet, 5 mg/ 325 mg, if all other legal and regulatory requirements are met.
Learn More💊FDA Reopens Comment Period on Prescription Drug User Fee Act VII
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is reopening the comment period for the notice of availability entitled "Prescription Drug User Fee Act VII; Independent Assessment of Communication Through Product Quality Information Requests During Application Review; Final Report; Availability; Request for Comments" that appeared in the Federal Register of May 9, 2025. In the notice of availability, FDA requested comments on the final assessment report. The Agency is taking this action in response to a request to allow interested persons additional time to submit comments.
Learn More💰FDA Final Guidance on Medical Device User Fees for Small Businesses
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled "Medical Device User Fee Small Business Qualification and Determination Guidance." This guidance updates the previous version of the guidance, titled "Medical Device User Fee Small Business Qualification and Certification Guidance", issued on August 1, 2018. The guidance includes updates which describe how FDA plans to determine if a small business is experiencing "financial hardship" which makes them eligible for a waiver of their registration fee. The guidance details what information FDA intends to review and consider in making this determination.
Learn More💰FY 2026 Animal Generic Drug User Fee Rates and Procedures
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) is announcing the fee rates and payment procedures for fiscal year (FY) 2026 generic new animal drug program user fees. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), as amended by the Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023 (AGDUFA IV), authorizes FDA to collect user fees for certain abbreviated applications for generic new animal drugs, for certain generic new animal drug products, for certain sponsors of such abbreviated applications for generic new animal drugs and/or investigational submissions for generic new animal drugs (JINADs), and for certain submissions related to JINAD files. This notice establishes the fee rates for FY 2026.
Learn More💰FY 2026 Food Safety Inspection and Recall Fee Rates Announced
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is announcing the fiscal year (FY) 2026 fee rates for certain domestic and foreign facility reinspections, failures to comply with a recall order, and importer reinspections that are authorized by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), as amended by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
Learn More🏥FDA Terminates Arthritis Advisory Committee Notice
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is announcing the termination of the Agency's Arthritis Advisory Committee (Committee) by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs (Commissioner). The Commissioner has determined that it is not necessary to continue to maintain this Committee.
Learn More💊New FDA Prescription Drug User Fee Rates for FY 2026
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing the rates for prescription drug user fees for fiscal year (FY) 2026. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act), as amended by the Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2022 (PDUFA VII), authorizes FDA to collect application fees for certain applications for the review of human drug and biological products and prescription drug program fees for certain approved products. This notice establishes the fee rates for FY 2026.
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